Rise

Synopsis

Celebrates American figure skating while commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating Team that perished in a plane crash on its way to the World Championships in Prague. Produced and directed by 16-time Emmy Award winners Lookalike Productions, RISE documents the sports' growth in popularity over the years and features various luminaries of American figure skating. Proceeds from RISE will be used to further the mission of U.S. Figure Skating's Memorial Fund, which was established on Feb. 23, 1961, as a living legacy of those who lost their lives. The film's Feb. 17, 2011, premiere coincides with the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.

Main Cast

Matt Lauer

Self - Host

Age : 66 | Popularity : 28%

Michelle Kwan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 29%

Brian Boitano

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Patricia Clarkson

Maribel Vinson Owen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 77%

Dakota Fanning

Laurence Owen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Peggy Fleming

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Dorothy Hamill

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Scott Hamilton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Nancy Stern Winters
Production	Producer	Nancy Stern Winters
Writing	Writer	Maggie Monteith
Department	Role	Name

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